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Event MKC84LA020
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THE ACFT WAS IN CRUISE FLT AT APRX 2500 FT WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENG, BUT IT RAN ONLY MOMENTARILY, THEN QUIT AGAIN. THE BEST AVAILABLE PLACE FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A MUDDY, PLOWED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON THE SOFT TERRAIN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT TANK WHICH WAS FOUND EMPTY. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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